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First slave in America
The first permenant slaves were brought to america. After that, slavery spread throughout the colonies. -
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Events leading up to the civil war
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Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance was the start of the build up to the civil war. There was constantly desent between different veiwpoints. -
Missouri becoming a state
Enterd as a slave state in 1819, shifted the balance of free states and slave states. -
Annexation of Texas
The U.S, anexxed Texas during the Mexican-American war. And then Texas became a slave state. -
Free soil Party Formed
This group consisted of anti-slavery Whigs and Democrats in the North -
The Fugutive Slave act
Told any northeners that they could not harbor escaped slaves, and had to send them back to their owners. -
Bleeding Kansas
Pro-slavery and Anti-slavery people fought against each other. -
Attack on lawrence
Pro-slavery mob attacked the town of Lawrence. -
Charles Sumner attacked by Preston in the senate
Charles Sumner was attacked by Preston with a cane in the senate after Sumner gave anti-slavery speech. -
Dred Scott
Dred Scott, a slave brought into a free state, lost his court case about being free in the free state. He was still considerd property to his owner regardless of being in a free state. -
Jhon Brown attacks Harpers Ferry.
Jhon Brown and a small group of anti-slavery men attacked an armory to arm slaves against their masters. -
Abraham Lincoln elected president
Abraham Lincoln was elected president. -
South Carolina Seceeds
South Carolina secceded from the Union and started to form the Confederation. This started a chain reaction that led to many other southern states to seceed. -
Civil War!!!!!!!
The great Civil War that clamied many American lives started on this fatefull day.
